Madrid - The star of Argentine soccer, Diego Armando Maradona, avoided comparisons between his fellow countryman Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo saying they are above all other players in the world.

Maradona, world champion in Mexico 1986, argued he liked them both because they always give face, he published today in his digital portal, specialized daily Marca.

'I love Cristiano because he always gives face', while Lionel 'does not have to raise the World Cup to be considered a phenomenon', senbtenced one of the best players of the 20th century.

He also asked that his compatriot be left in peace, above all those who claim his lack of personality.

Precisely last June, Maradona himself was heard saying at a ceremony held in Paris before the start of the Eurocup to Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pele' without both of them noting that a microphone had been left open, that Lio was a very good person, but has not much personality to be leader'.

He attempted to clear up the conflict by considering that argument taken out of context, as 'I told Messi many times in his face what I thought of him, that is why I did not worry what came out that day. It is enough for me to tell him', he asserted.

Also, the former selector of the whiteblue team expressed his desire to train again, although he denounced the influence that representatives have on players.

'In soccer there is a very big mob. People don't want to see it, but it does exist. The world of trainers is dominated by representatives, not by the merits of one or another. There are many agents that if you don't pay them, you don't go to any club. It's just like that. Let us tell the truth. And I don't go there', he assured.

He also referred to the quality of Brazilian Neymar Da Silva Santos, who he considers a player destined to mar kan era.

I knew that Brazil would not stay with its arms crossed. After Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaká, appears Neymar that breaks and amuses everyone. I love to see him play. They throw him 200 kicks and keeps on defending once and again', he argued.

Fiunally, Maradona showed to be worrieed for the future of soccer in his country, because 'Argentiuna was accustomed to export players by the dozen and now it has difficulties even to sell a 10 percent and that is because businessmen do it. The minors in Argentina have a problem. And after Messi, what will happen? That worries me, he concluded.